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I made this wedding dress for my friend from high school. she came up with the elements of the dress she wanted (strapless, sweet heart neckline, wide waist band and big back bow with organza), and I put them together as a dress. we went to fabric shopping together to pick up fabrics and notions.
it took forever to make this, but the result was fulfilling. there are so many things that i would have done differently in retrospect (like the hem, you can see the stitches :( ), but i was generally happy with how it came out, and it fit her perfectly!
i wrote a series on my blog about my wedding dress making journey.
Material Notes
satin, organza, zipper, rhinestone, pearls, interface, underlining, horsehair braid
Difficulty
Advanced
Categories
- Season
- Fall
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Dress
- Style
- Classic, Bridal, Evening Wear, Romantic
- Material
- Lace/Sequins, Organza, Satin
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Jan 16, 2012, 06.31 AMby ancoleeye
Beautiful! You did a wonderful job and your friend is one lucky gal to have you as a friend!!! Its always easy to point out the faults and look past all the things you did amazingly well, the bodice is to die for. Well done
Jan 15, 2012, 11.50 AMby lovetessie
Stunning! You have done such an amazing job!
Jan 15, 2012, 06.34 AMby imnotyrbabe
Beautifull….
Jan 13, 2012, 06.35 PMby Lucypie
beautiful, beautiful
Jan 13, 2012, 04.42 PMby wildcatspow
This dress is stunning and your friend is a beautiful bride! Wonderful job!
Jan 13, 2012, 04.04 PMby barona
Beautiful! She looks great. I followed your blog series, you worked hard! Congrats for the results.
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Jan 16, 2012, 12.41 AMby Vivat Veritas
thanks so much! :)
Jan 8, 2012, 04.11 PMby alicewang
This is stunning! well done!
Dec 17, 2011, 06.28 PMby tirrs
really beautifull!!!!
Dec 17, 2011, 02.52 AMby lepetithoot
Wow, what a great job! So beautiful. What a lucky girl to have gotten married in one of your creations. <3
Dec 17, 2011, 12.53 AMby cyndi-de-crafti
Beautiful bride and beautiful dress! I really love everything about this dress, especially the wide waist band and the big bow on the back. Her hair piece and the bouquet complimented the dress. She’s very lucky to have a friend who tailor made her wedding dress. She will be a happy and gorgeous bride. :)
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Jan 16, 2012, 12.41 AMby Vivat Veritas
she was very happy about the wedding dress. it made me happy!
Dec 16, 2011, 12.16 PMby anajan
Gorgeous dress and a beautiful bride. She’s lucky to have you as a friend. Regarding the hemline – we all learn from our own mistakes; however, the hemline isn’t that noticeable, so sit down and enjoy your success!
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Jan 16, 2012, 12.41 AMby Vivat Veritas
aw thanks anajan!
Dec 16, 2011, 12.37 AMby sala22
simply gorgeous!
Dec 15, 2011, 08.44 PMby madebymeg
this is gorgeous. great job!
Dec 15, 2011, 08.00 PMby iin
Fab….very well made.
Dec 15, 2011, 06.50 PMby Cynthia Froman
She looks gorgeous. You did a fabulous job!
Dec 15, 2011, 05.44 PMby suribabe
How nice fo you to make that for your friend. The model is stunning. The dress looks fab on her.
Dec 15, 2011, 05.17 PMby dottty
Absolutely gorgeous jj:)x
Dec 15, 2011, 04.33 PMby nidhi
Gorgeous! Love it! That big bow is so perfect!
Dec 15, 2011, 04.18 PMby knswed
Wow! That is a beautiful dress and fits your friend perfectly. Very nice.
Dec 15, 2011, 12.38 PMby Timea Schmidt
It is a beautiful dress! Don’t worry, we all learn something from every project we make. Which is a good thing ! You did a marvelous job, I’m sure your friend is very happy with it.
Dec 15, 2011, 06.52 AMby micbrown
beautiful, I wouldn’t have noticed the hem if you hadn’t metioned it. If you know a way of invisible hemming for this fabric please share it.
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Dec 15, 2011, 07.00 AMby Vivat Veritas
thank you! i would have underlined the skirt with silk organza, then hem the dress with horsehair braid. hand stitch the horsehair braid to the silk organza, instead of the fashion fabric, then you would not see the stitches at all!